Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics: Economic and Zoonotic

Condition - Very Good
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and functions properly. Item may arrive with damaged packaging or be repackaged. It may be marked, have identifying markings on it, or have minor cosmetic damage. It may also be missing some parts/accessories or bundled items.

Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics: Economic and Zoonotic Relevance (Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine, 6)

Most of the future increase in livestock production is expected to occur in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Cattle are the most numerous of the ruminant species in the tropics and provide the largest quantity of animal food products. More than one-third of the world's cattle are found in the tropics. Disease is the major factor which prohibits full utilization of these regions for cattle production. Various infectious and transmissible viral, rickÂ ettsial, bacterial, and particularly protozoan and helminthic diseases, are widespread in the tropics and exert a heavy toll on the existing cattle industry there. This uncontrolled disease situation also discourages investment in cattle industries by private and government sectors. In Africa alone, it is estimated that 125 million head of cattle could be accommodated in the tropical rainbelt if the disease and other animal husbandry factors could be resolved. The potential of efficient cattle production under more favorable conditions prompted various international agencies to establish a multiÂ million dollar International Laboratory for Research in Animal Diseases (lLRAD) in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. In South America, principal sites for raising cattle are shifting to the savannah lands because the more fertile soils are being used for crop producÂ tion, however, in the savannahs also, disease remains the most powerful deterrent in implementing the cattle industry.
Country USA
Brand Springer
Manufacturer Springer
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 70ill.18tabs.
UnitCount 1
EANs 9789024724956
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	70ill.18tabs.
UnitCount	1
EANs	9789024724956
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics: Economic and Zoonotic Relevance (Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine, 6)